Where does “mildheortlic” come from?
mildheortlic (Old English) comes from Old English mildheort, from Old English heort, from Old English heorot, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
mildheortlic (Old English): compassionate, merciful
Ancestry of “mildheortlic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mildheort | kindhearted, gentle; merciful |
| 2 | Old English | heort | Alternative form of heorot |
| 3 | Old English | heorot | deer, stag |
| 4 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |